Information Technology SUPA IST 195

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Information Technology SUPAIST 195 Information
Technologies

• Instructor Gianni Bussani

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IT in the World The Hole in the Wall
Definition of the Internet According to a boy in
IndiaThat with which you can do anything.
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Minneapolis Bridge Collapse
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Reuniting Katrina Families
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Two Learning Pyramids
Implications of Technology, Globally and in a
Democratic SocietyApps of Technology in
Business,Education, and the ArtsKnowledge of
SoftwareKnowledge of Operating
Systems Knowledge of Hardware Personal Uses of
Technology
Skills for Organizing and Influencing
OthersUsing TechnologySkills for Buying,
Selling, Trading, Making Money, Affecting
People and ThingsSkills for Developing
newContent, Software, Media Skills for Using,
Maintaining, Repairing, Upgrading ICTDevices
Knowledge
Skills
My goal for the course? Your goal?
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Course Overview

• What the course is about why the course may have
  value for you
• Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
  pervade our own lives and those of people around
  the world
• You must achieve more than basic user
  familiarity! You must be a finder, evaluator,
  developer, and creator
• Move up the pyramid

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The Text

• Beekman (and Quinn) Tomorrows Technology and
  You.

• Available at SU Bookstore
• List 74.87
• Used and new on Amazon
• (much cheaper)
• Comes with CD or use companion website
• Movies on CD and website
• Practice quizzes on CD and website

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Course Structure Overview
One chapterper week
One labper week
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LMS - http//ischool.syr.edu/learn/
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Course Culture
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How to Do Well
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The End - Things to do today

• Logon to our LMS and review the materials in your
  IST 195 folder
• Walk through ground floor of Hinds Hall and
  locate I-Lab
• Check your bus schedule, calendar, PDA, etc. to
  ensure you can get to class before I start
• Read Chapter 1 in the book
• Check out the course CD or website